From the Block to the Top

From where I stand, through the struggle and the pain

Trying to make my way, drive these streets in the rain

Black man in the city, shadows on my block

Smoking on a blunt to forget what I got

Guns rattling, every corner speaks my truth

Living in a world that's both brutal and ruthless

They watchin', they talkin', but I keep it movin'

Dreams of a better life, yeah, I keep pursuin'

But they see the surface, don’t see the inside

Fightin’ for my soul, got no place to hide

Coming from the struggle, gotta find a way

Pain in my heart, night and day

They wanna break me, but I stay strong

This is my story, my right, my song

Holes and hustles, business on the corner

Living fast, time always gettin' shorter

She glances, she knows I got the juice

She just wanna ride, tell her friends she got the boost

Imagine trying to dodge your enemies while still trying to be a father trying to keep your Shorty safe and your baby mama bugging even though you left the streets alone working a 9 to 5 putting 50 hours driving home alone thinking what I make every two weeks I can make in three hours, but I’m trying to keep it p I got two months to lose in my baby mama truly think that this Knigge fool

Pocket heavy, but I ain’t got the price

She wants the liquor, uh, wants the red ice

Money talk, but I still stand tall

Fighting for my future, gotta break the wall

Coming from the struggle, gotta find a way

Pain in my heart, night and day

They wanna break me, but I stay strong

This is my story, my right, my song

State dinners out of reach, but I dream high

Counting stars, wishing on the night sky

Life’s a battle, but I keep the faith

Walking through the fire, ready for whatever awaits

From where I’m from, yeah, I rise above

Fighting for respect, for hope, for love

It’s my life, my fight, my story to tell

In the end, I know I’ll excel